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The Shield - Seasons 1-4
Actors: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace, Jay Karnes
Directors: Brad Anderson, Clark Johnson, D.J. Caruso, David Mamet, David Von Ancken

2006

Heart-pounding. Intense. Gripping. Keeping the streets safe has never been more brutal. Live the suspense with all 4 seasons of The Shield on DVD! On March 12, 2002, The Shield burst onto the FX network like an incendiary... more » grenade, and basic cable TV would never be the same. Creator Shawn Ryan's uncompromising police drama pushed the limits of basic-cable permissiveness, bridging the relative discretion of NYPD Blue and the HBO liberties of The Wire. Without exception, this series justifies its hype, focusing on pugnacious detective Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), whose amoral Strike Team employs dubious tactics in the crime-ridden (and fictional) Farmington district of Los Angeles. Mackey and his maverick partners are at odds with seasoned detectives and beat cops, escalating tensions with precinct Capt. Aceveda (Benito Martinez), a Latino with flexible scruples and a political agenda. The series invites viewers to form their own judgments regarding Mackey's volatile behavior, which includes killing an undercover cop in the electrifying pilot episode. While each episode stands alone as groundbreaking drama, the arc of the series incorporates Aceveda's campaign to end Mackey's career; the self-loathing of a homosexual rookie (Michael Jace) whose partner (Catherine Dent) is Mackey's occasional mistress; a straight-laced detective (Jay Karnes) yearning for respect; Mackey's compassionate attempt to rehabilitate a crack whore (Jamie Brown, giving the 1st season's finest guest performance); the autism of Mackey's young son and the recklessness of his closest partner (Walton Goggins); and the vigilant stoicism of Det. Wyms (CCH Pounder), who's as sensibly upright as Mackey is corrupted. Teeming with gang-bangers, perverts, rapists, and killers, The Shield is unabashedly adult; even liberal viewers may flinch at plots involving child pornography and serial murder. Chiklis deservedly won an Emmy and Golden Globe for maintaining the series' delicate morality; Mackey's a hero squirming in his own ethical quicksand. This daring edginess makes The Shield unique, and generous DVD supplements explore Ryan's creative impulse. Featurettes offer behind-the-scenes overviews, while the all-episode commentaries allow extensive insight from every member of the series' principal cast and crew. Audition tapes prove that the cast was primed for ensemble excellence, and deleted scenes further demonstrate the series' challenging ambiguity. The Shield is excellent TV for those who can grasp its complexities; all others beware. --Jeff Shannon

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Actors: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace, Jay Karnes
Directors: Brad Anderson, Clark Johnson, D.J. Caruso, David Mamet, David Von Ancken
Format: DVD
DVD Release Date: 11/14/2006
Release Year: 2006
Number of Discs: 16
SwapaDVD Credits: 16
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
Subtitles: English, Spanish
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The Shield - Seasons 1-4

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K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 4/9/2022...

Gritty cops and robbers at their best with some cops acting like robbers at times. A must a see!